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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS
REPORT.
ASTOKIA, OKWloy, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 215, 18M.
VOL XI.V.
NO. 11).
A TRUSTEE'S SALE.
1
Boots, Shoos. Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, Etc.
Tho One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers.
I. U OSGOOD,
Maunder.
Min and 5(i8 COMMERCIAL STREET. ASTORIA, OK.
Blank Books School Books
Miscellaneous Books
Novels, 10 Cents
Sheet Music, 10 Cents
PACIFIC COAST
Souvenir
Griffin
THRKK LOTS.
In a desiraldo location, 2 blocks from Ilih School.
A HAItGAIN.
CU'JICK LOTS IN HILLS FIltST ADDITION.
On up PI I.lno Hvilr-rar 1 -Ju.it llm Uc fur iliwp home.
A Block IN ALDERi.ItOOK.
BTHKET CAR LINE will m Mtemlc! tliia mimmer to within S miimlc
lk o( tliit pniporty- Will ll at iltcilol tnwKin.
ACREAGE
In 6 or 10 art Ir inaitls t!in city limit a, hI.i inljuuiltn! VUc.
GEOUG1C I II LL. 171 fSondSt., Occident Hlock?
HILL'S KEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
Big Dry Goods
and Clothing Sale !
Commencing Jonunry 1, tHOOf and
for 30 dnys only.
Great Reductions in All Lines 1
Prices Smashed to Atoms 1
All-wool scarlet flannel "
Ladles' flcecei? lined gloves "
Ladles' wool hose
Ladles' wool hose.. "
Ladies' wool hose "
Men's hlatk wool socks "
Men's natural wool underwear "
Men's ribbed underwear "
Men's Jersey overshlrts
Men's Jersey overshlrts, extra heavy.... "
$1.25 - - Men's Shoes - - $1.25
Space forbids the mentioning: of only a few articles.
But every piece of eoods in our large and well-assorted
stock has been reduced in price from 25 to 40 per cent
during this sale. Do not forget to make your purchases
now,
AT THK
OREGON TRADING CO.,
6oo Commercial Street.
Now clothing jimt oj-cncil di
rect from tlui iiiiiimfiictiircr now
od'orctl in a
Trustee's Sale,
At fuetory price, in Men's
Black and Grey Clay
Worsted Suits. In Sacks
and Frocks; also, j.hiiu nul
fancy mixed (Wiineien, which
for imikcH and are unex
celled; alo nil kind of Llen'fl
and Boys' Clothing, Fur
nishing: Ooods.Uats.Caps,
TIDIC TABLES
of AHtoHa
& Reed
9
now W yrJ
" 16 a-jc "
" joc pjir
" 162-jc "
" lgc '
" 2SC
" 10c
" 60c ech
" 45C
" 60c "
" 6ec
"fi.45
5oc
JSC
J5C
40c
25c
1 1,00
85c
fl.OO
f 1.2$
THOSE STEEL RAILS
It Is Kinntircil Tliat Tliey Kcrc Pur
chased fr Other I'sc.
ITS FALLACY IS APPARENT
li One Sememe ,Hr. Mummood Dcolc tlic
Tntk of ( lie HumorIUil Art lr
the (.utile Koad.
luiltond ilcvrlupmi'iit III Hi" Norihw.t
lni. Ijot'H a turrunt liiplo of ronvdnwllon
Ixjih In llila HMTllory nd In the Kaun.
Aalurla. U UrniOy llitrrriilrd III the H"''
Hon, and ha '"" In "r "I""" In
Ihn illariiMluii. Th Ijullillna; of tho iw
O. It. ami N.. h r...reanla Ion of I lia : BmKj ,0 , ,Huilon ,, ,hal , wl
Nurthnn I'acltii-. iho In ton l-aolilc. and , wllhOHl y, '
th viioimlona of tho ormon Central ari j rh, hl,lary ot w,rk d(jno , ,h
promlnrnt fnrlora In the rd)unm nt ol , )MM, , ,h, vl,rlou, r,h, f 9 a
iho I'arlilc vat railroad map, Of m.r ,,(,y .,,,., ,m, k ,,,, ,,, p,0.
than ordinary lntort to Aaiorlana, la ( ,rK, ,.mM , thl,
tho Imlldtna- of tho Uohlo road and ho , , , w ,10, rml(
fuliiro of tho O. It. and N. Tho vlait I mny 0t,ta,, a( whaKrtcr nature, to in
y.Mitrday to thla cliy of averal proii.l- , irfl,r. wllh ,h, (rPon ln le n
n..nt ollk lala of Iho lalf r company, roua-; , ,,. of , ,,la)ly ,,
ol murh angulation. Inirlnir tho afu-r- frllltlc for llio haiulllna of a large traf
noon and ovonlnir. wild mmoia w-ro fr.
afloat that Information )id Ih-. ii ol.laliKd j n Bn Iniorvlew wllh Mr. Hammond
to tho rt.'l Ihnt tho rwnt purrhnao 1 ,t vnln. tlrnt Krntl-man cprraiiJ
of irn thouaand Kma of alert ralla for. his ronildinro In tho ahlllly of tho cltl
tho tlohlo road waa not In rralliy In . ., ,orft ,rllrnlnrly !nl. rrnl.d In tho
Iho InlrrMt of that line, but that tho pialter, to acrompllah th-lr ohjMit. He
ralla aro to lw ual on tho xi. nlona , ,a, howovor. that aa far aa ho waa
of tho Orrtton tVotral from Alhany to ,H.rnonlly incornd. and Iho intrreata
I'rlnovlllo and raal of th moiinialna. ! f n1B rollrood w.-re Involv-d. It did not
An Aatorlan roportor un.Urnwk to urt , niako ao murh dirfrrt nre to them where
at wio uoiiom ui iw rr.nn, "n nnai,
had an Inlonrlow w'Hi Mr. It. fomplifll,
Ki'llrni irriiu kkhii vi ill" v.. it. nu.i ...
A IsrilOEflTION.
Mr. rampUII aald that throuKhout thla
trrrllory tniK'h doulu waa riprvaa.d on
oil aldi aa to the Inlrntlnna of Mr.
Hammond to romplHo tho Aatmla rail- ;
road. Many tlnw. In th.. pa-t. have f. !
forta Inn mado to build thla line. I.ut ;
tl). iMialnr.a to Ih. oMalnnl haa not a.Hm -
ed to warrant Iho huiMlna of a railroad j
and h'I linpa rondlllona are nut now ma-;
t rially rhonanl. "I think a railroad will
bo hulll aomHlme. ami perliapr Mr. Ham-;
mond win i tho builds. He ima two,
ynara In whlrh to complete hta conirart. I
He la a alirrwd luialni'Ka man, and will :
art out of It all Hit la In It. He mny
mako ronaldcrnhlo momy ly d laying
eonairiirtion. Ilavo you iv,r thouitht.
1.IM. 111 Flf ,lTl,llin iji.i.-ii'I'ih I. i (.11 lltw
nRnn fVniral llmii rail for a Inote 1
amount of alert ralla? In fnrt. Iho t.n '
thouaaitd tona which he haa Juat pur-
rlinaml, would aliout (ill the Mil for lite
n-w llnra ho la Kolnit to hulld In the Wl. :
Inmcttn Volley and raal ward, Thnae ralla
are loaded on vroiwts coming to I'orllaml
and may I Intended for u In the vol-,
lev
'.Z'J '.''J.'"" """" ,'h."! ".T '""'ilneni Hemo-.-rnt and 'politician, and a
which would be commanded by the Aato
rla railroad, would ever wear the rut
off a heavy rail. At etxty pounda to the
yard, there would ho In ten Ihouannd tuna
al'noel enornth ralla to build one hundred
mllea of rood." In fulher rouverotlon,
Mr. Cnmpell had aomr rrmnrka to make
about tho Rcnerul bualniwa for rnllroada i
- . ... ...I. i .L ""; '"
n thla territory, Iho mieotttcd romllilon
Alt hm i"h m, i r. m A,n i ..... . . . 1
Although Mr. Hammond laet nlitht wna ,
conflend tp I.I. room by a ,ll):h, India-
twv.lllnn. Il f n t , 1 B'll.n .ukn.. In .. .....
to the probability of delay In construe.
Hon of the railroad, and the u to which
ho Intended to put the steel ralla re
cently purchased In Kncland, that he bad
already announced his pinna and Inten
tions. TIIKMK WAS OXR lUTItPOHR.
In the purrhane of lheo rails, he said. I
ami that was tho bulbllnir of the Astoria The meerare to Col. Thornton saya:
and Columbia Hirer Kntlmail. "If It Is ; "1 earnestly beir you to use your Inllu
riimnred that these rolls are to be used ence to protect Hammond from the con
mi the line In the Willamette vnllrv. I : scquenrea of the mistake which haa been
r.m answer that In a sentence. Why j made by others In this unfortunate busl
ehfltiM I have these rails brought to the j nes. Ho la not RUllty and has been
Columbia river and re-shlppeil from here j wronv-fully contlned In Jul! for the past
at heavy expense, when they could Just ten days, and the Transvanl povernment
as well lw delivered by ship to my own refuses to admit hlra to all."
mad, nt Yanulnn Par? No, there Is noth- ; Judire John Oarber, a prominent nttor
lnr In th rumor, and t will state further- ncy, also received a message of similar
more, aa 1 have already publicly an- lmiwrt. Creswell. who has known Ham
nnunced In your paper, tbat It Is not mond and Curtis for twenty years, wired
only my desire, but It Is Inra-ely to my In-) Senator Stewart at Washington tonlsht.
terost, looKinft at It In one sense, to com- (
pleto tho (loble rood oven sooner than '.
my contract calls for. I have already
said that the rond will be ln operation ln
Mat. The only olotructlnn In the way
of rapid construction thrmml. the c'tv U
tho quest' of the location of the depot
site, and that. I am Rlud to see, Is now
bolus: token up with nromlso of
adjustment."
r.E-ona.NizATio.M.
When outMtloncd as to the Reneral
railroad sltuallon. nnd tho rendjustmi n;
of tho uffulis of the companies now ! .
the hands of ivelvers. tmrtlcularlv tl...
(. ft. and N Mr. Hammond sn d: "I
have been for Severn! months Hvltur at
tln snmo hotel In New York with men
who control the affulrs of the o, It. nnd
N and It la qulto positive that the re
orcanlxntlon of that company's alTniia
will not be made upon the lines hoped
for by Portland people. I do not think It
can bo mnlntnlnrd aa a separate Institu
tion, nor Hint It will bo run ln the exchi.
slve Interests of tho city of Portland.
Of course, Portland people would very
much 'Ike to have the railroad Interesta
of lUi.i territory centered ln that rlty,
as well as tho maintenance of the ship
pins: Interests from that place ns the
principal port. You 'mlKht ns well tnik
of New York securing an appropriation
i mm rwiireai to deepen the channel of
tlw lludnon river, and the mnl ntennneo
cf 11 (Treat ahlpnlnw Port at Albnnv. s
to think that Portland can bo maintained
as a shipping port by the est nhllahmm.1
of a deep water channel 110 miles up the
Columbia. The O. It. and N. n part
of a transcontinental system, and natur
ally has, In addition, very large Interests
in me anno ot Ureiron locally, hut lhat
everything; can bo made to bend to the
Interests of Portland alone, is a fallacy.
"Astoria la the nntural seaport of the
northwest const, nnd Its railroad connec
tion Is assured. I can say that onlv re
cently, alnco my return from tho Kast,
overtures have been mada for connection
with the Astoria road, on business from
the Interior, Inoklna- to tho reentrnltlnn
of thla place aa a shipping port, nnd the
O. It. and N. Is In tho procession. The
ruture nero is certainly brlitht nnd wo
are not building this toad for tun."
HE GOT AN ANSWER,
Christian Advocate.
"You think you never spoko of this ex
cept to tho deceased, do you?" queried
the lawyer. "That's what I said," an
wered tho witness, "Now, don't yon
know, as a matter of fact." pursued the
lawyer, rising; and pointing his long; fin
ger Impressively at him, "that tho de
ceased had been dead for ten years when
these events took plnce? If you talked
to Mm at nil yuti lulled to Ma ljna.
Will you lra" l"ll mi how you would
ooiiimtinlruto wild a nkt'lpfon?" "I
woul.l wire II, air,"' allltly ri-jolnnl l!i
wIliiMa. isi'af ;J
VOn TIIK PKIfT, j
P,ii!im Mhi It. iillzit lhat I'rompt Action '
la Now Nrcaary.
Inti rvlrwa y.atirday with proirty
ownira and Kniral bunlnna men rnvfi
tit the (u' t llmt a r-allalna: aonan la now
eurr.iiit of tho Imnorian'Mi of dwlillne
)oUkly U..n tho iiroiKjllliiii wlixlhrr or
not tli cnirl iKjrip,n of thu ;l(y la to
hitte a dit (unl In all re'iMlrrrnema
of a rlty of thla Impnrtnnci In t tlx hn
I'liiar of lla frfiitht and l)fnT Irnlllc.
I Th opinion la prevalent that aom.lhlnK
morn umn a mr ahri on the right of
wy la nwary In tho rtnlral portion of
rny, and tho n'tlve mra.un-a now bln;
t.ikon ly timwj InLTi-ai'd, la an aaaur
nliro of tho ulllmato iuirM of tho pro
)ect of aTtirlnic th i.'IhUoii Mill alto.
, tn(, orpot o Inraml. On ;iolnt h
. pmnhntlr almni. m ihi th.. m,.t.
could
not Bffiird to wait very nuch ionif.r for
Ihe ai-tilement of the qucatlon. and that
If divided Ktcpa were not taken at once,
the riillroiul mieht be rompellH to accept
the Aider I.ri.ok pr'poaltlon.
, - - .
C!?fl TAITO T YPTD
I 1)1.11111 .1
lAJ UlllWUkJ
1..viup Kiwiv. il Trnln,! l. tln l
U!,;v"Jc ""CIUU IrgintJ AltltlO 10
Hcluilf of Imprisoned Americaas.
Tue Tclcyraois rteccitcd All Slate Tbat t tie
; s:tgl,j-t M CTracacrut aid Tear Is
KtprcMd lor rtamniugd'a Safety.
;
i c.. i.vni.- i r .,
mun,, ,h( AmeHvan minUtl( enKnw,
evidently In aerloua ilnni;i r In the Trona-
vaaL frscnt cablcRrama wero recelvid
hr0 tonltnl b. Harry t.rawelli clly ,nd
ounty altornry. M. F. Tarpey. a prom-
third came to Col. H. 1. Thornton, but.
a the hitter la dead, Il waa opened by
lib) nhew, Mr. Orcswcll. The cabie
irrama aro dtted New Caatle, Natal, Jan.
.1 Aa New Caatle la a long: dlatanca
from Transvaal, It la thought they were
amuKKlcd throiiKh, and therefore better
represent the altuatlon than any pre-
.... l. ...
W Cur"'- nd Ifrandaon
. j r,,v . tumi, of the au.
?Z?vZT," Th.
' "
mcaaaite to Creawell la aa followa:
"Kxt'rt your Influence to help Ham
mond, tlo la confined with alxty of ua
In Iho l'retoria Jail. He has been taken
aa one of tho rlmt-leadera and, unices
ome radical mens urea are taken by our
aovernment ho will be made to suffer
for tho sins of others, for which he is
In no way responsible,
Impressing upon him the seriousness ot
the situation, and urclne him to do all
In his power to help the Imprisoned
Americans,
HOT DAY IX THE SENATE.
Sherman, Oorman, Teller, and Others,
Lock Horns on tho Money Question.
Washington, Jar., 22, -The senate ses
.'iiii today was marked by notable
f --'bra and notable debate. Late In
the .i ti rnoon a controversy occurred be-M-eeii
Sherman, Oorman, Teller and oth-
-. vvlili h led to the most spirited de
l"io Hint has occurred slncj the present
Cc nsresa convened. Sherman spoke at
lentTtli and with great earnestness, de
prt'cintlng the thrusting of "an old, worn
out Ifsuo" the silver question Into the
senate at a time when practical legisla
tion was imperative. Teller and Oormnn
answered Sherman from their respective
standpoint, while Aldrieh, Lindsay, Gray
and others look part In the exciting de
bate. Wolcott'a speed., criticising the
president's attitude on the Yeneauelan
question, was notable of the early part
of the day.
IX THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 22. in the absence of
any regular business ln the house today,
the sessbn wus devoted to the considera
tion of minor matters nnd legislation by
unanimous consent. The major portion
of tho day was consumed In a dlscus
flon of the senate resolution appropriat
ing MftOH) for architectural aid ln the
prennrntlon of plans which go to public
buildings.
SCHOONER ASHORE.
Marshftrld. Or., Jan. 22. The ichooner
Llllle and Mattte went ashore this af
ternoon while trying to sail In over the
Coqulllo River bar. At last reports she
was hlirh and dry on the bench, and
there are hopes of (retting her off. There
was no loss of life.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, Jan. 22. Wheat, spot, steady;
demand, poor: No. 2 red winter, 5s !d;
No. 2 red spring, stocks exhausted: No,
1 hard' Manitoba, 5a oVid; No. 1 California,
5s 7d.
Portland, Jan. 22.-Wheat, strong; ex
port bnving Is restricted by tho firmness
of freights: Valley, SOfiGl; Walla Walla,
BTffT.'.S per bushel.
Flour advanced 15 cents: sandnrd brand
quotable at $2.90 per barrel.
I)ORt Waahlng Powder on earth. Large
slss, 20 cents. 8oap Foam.
HOW IT WAS DONE
The Kesulf of Great Britain's Demand
l'Min the King of Ashantce.
A BIG INDEMNITY DEMANDED
rilare ot tlii "ajcatjr to frmnptly Com
ply With Tola Coaditioi Kenalti
il Itii imprisoameal.
(Copyrighted. ISM, by Associated Preaa.)
Cam Coast Caatle, Itritiah West Afri
ca, Jan, 22. The following details of the
palaver between Blr francla Scott, com
mander of the lliitlsh expeditionary force
and King Prempeh, of Ashantce, when
the latter made his aubmlaslon to (treat
lirltaln at Coomaaale, have Just been re
ceived from that capital:
The troops formed In the principal
square of Coomaasie at 7 o'clock on the
morning of Monday last, preparatory to
the grand palaver. Blr Francis Scott and
hla ataff were aeated In a semi circle ln
the square. Shortly afterwards an officer
waa sent with lnstructlona to Impress
upon the mind of King Prempeh that.
If he did not appear before the British
commander within five minute after hla
eummona. he would be taken from hta
palace by force. The king made a show
of restatence, but finally accompanied
the officer lo the square. The KrltlaH
governor stated the negotiation whlrh
have been conducted by representative
of England and Ashantee. ending by In
forming the king that he must formally
submit to (treat Britain and give up Im
mediately W.OuO ounce of gold a an in
demnity for expenses Incurred by the
Hrltleh In (ending the expedition lo bring
bis majesty lo term. King Prempeh waa
greatly Impreased by the show of force
In the square, Maxim gun being con
veniently posted. Finally the king re
plied that he was ready to submit to the
lliitlsh, took off hi crown and sandals.
and advanced to the seats, upon which
Sir Franela Scott and the governor were
seated, surrounded by their staff. Hla
majesty then placed his bead between
the feet of Sir Francis Scott and those
of the British governor, clasping them
with his hand and actually groveling In
the dust a a mark of his complete sub
mission to the power of the queen of
England. The governor finally made the
king arise, and recalled to his majesty's
mind that he had been requested to Im
mediately pay 60,000 ounces of gold to
the representatives of England. His
majesty, who was greatly agitated, said
he only possessed J.M0 ounce of gold,
and that he had no means of collecting
the SO.MIO ounce demanded by the Brit
ish. The governor replied that such a
statement wa merely child's play, and
that the demand of the British must be
compiled with, a the king's ability to
pay the amount demanded wa too welt
known to admit of any discussion. King
Prempeh that asked for time, but the
governor answered that upon previous
occasions the Ashantee had failed to
keep their promise made to the British,
and that the latter had no Intention of
giving; them an opportunity of doing the
Fame thing again. The governor then
abruptly announced that the king, queen,
his mother, and the king' father, with
the othr chief of importance present,
would be taken prisoners under escort
to Cape Coast Castle.
A strong guard of British troops then
moved forward and surrounded the king,
the queen's mother, the king' father,
nd prominent chlers, and ambassadors,
without any trouble, so suddenly was
the movement made, and so effectively
wa it carried out. The prisoners were
quickly removed to a large house. It
may be said that the submission and
capture of King Premoch will Insure
British supremacy In that part of Afri
ca for many years to come.
The Ashantee ambassadors, who are ac
cused of having misled their people, will
be tried, and. If found guilty, severely
punished. Near Coomassle the British
discovered and burned a notorious sacri
ficing grove, full of skulls and bones ot
victims of the king. The making of hu
man sacrifices was one of the leading
complaints which the British had against
King Prempeh and his predecessors, ana
this practice has now been stopped.
THET'RK GREAT TRAVELERS.
"Whut'a thatT" . asked Farmer Corn
tossel, pointing over his wife' shoulder
to the magaxlne she was reading.
"If a plcter of one o1 the sun spots."
"By Jing!" he exclaimed, reflectively,
"these here bacllluses seems ter be glttin'
Inter everything."
A hostler In Russia makes Ji! a month
nd his board.
The Beaver Hill coal mine district Is
reported to show Indications of a very
prosperous future, and an extra fine vein
of coal has been discovered, and the
small camp has grown to I a prominent
district..
Shipments of Ice have commenced by
tho Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company from their ponds at Perry.
Their Icehouses at Pendleton hold W)
tons, which are used entirely by them
selves. The city of Pendleton consumes
about I.OOO tons. Dealers have not yet
commenced shipping.
James J. Kelleher, says the Salem
Statesman, was discharged from the
county jail yesterday, having served out
a fine of $50 Imposed by Judge Edes for
the crime of larceny of several bibles
from F. S. Dearborn on September 2t,
1NH. Kelleher was arrested at Portland
about the 20th of last month on a war
rant sworn out by Mr. Dearborn and
placed In the hands of Chief Dllley. It
now appears that Kelleher has been
falsely Imprisoned, and that he had noth
ing to do whatever In the theft, and Mr.
Dearborn yesterday mode acknowledg
ment to that effect. The guilty one,
however. Is known arid will be placed
under arest before many days.
Tho Paclflo Northwest Immigration
board, an organisation that promises to
bo a most important factor In the near
future in advertising Oregon throughout
the East and turning the tide of a de
sirable kind of Immigration In this direc
tion, has been organised by some of Port
land's most successful business men. As
soon ns Its proposed subscription fund
of 130.000. of which $10,000 haa already
been secured, has been raised, the work
of the board will begin In earnest The
new board will have a much larger
amount of money under control, and with
the application of business Ideas and
principles to its expenditures, Its work
Is likely to be much more effective than
that of the Oregon Immigration board,
nd should secure for this state its share
if Immigration.
Having Hoe Cake Soap In your kitchen
or bath once mean always.
IX TUB VOLKHKAAI).
Message Read from Kruger Artillery
Force Increased.
Pretoria, Transvaal, January 22. The
Voikaraad met today and authorized the
government to Increase the state artil
lery force by 400 men. They also adoptwi
a government resolution thanking th
Orange Free State for It alsterly asxlst.
a nee. and also Sir Hercules Robinson,
governor of Cape Colony, and Sir Jacobna
Dewet, British agent at Pretoria, for th
powerful support they had given to the
Transvaal government and for their ef
forts to prevent bloodshed.
A meaaage waa reail In the Volksraad
from President Kruger to the eeffct that
he Intend to discus wllh the Voikaraad
In later and calmer moment the cauac
whleli led to the daatardly plot againat
the ..... and government. He waa Arm-
ly revived, the mejomg s.il.I. to main-
tain the sacred rights and Interest ot
the republic, and to establish the same
on lirmrr and securer foundation.
The brief sitting of the Volksraad then 1
adjourned till May next, owing to the
excited feeling among the burgher, calm
and dispassionate legislation In connec
tion with the recent conditions, it was
considered, being Impossible.
Ir. Jamleson and the officer of hi
raiding expedition and political prisoners,
numbering sixty, are still In jail here,
and are well cared for pending the final
decision between Sir Hercules Robinson
and the Transvaal government a to their
fate.
OFF FOR ENGLAND.
Durban, Natal. Jan. 20 (Monday) Dr.
Jameson and his officer from l'retoria
arrlve.1 herM nn th tntin r ,1a vrmn If
and were forthwith escorted, on board
the transnort Victoria which sailed for
England.
STRONG FOR McKINLEY.
St. Louis, Jan. 22. The Westllch Post,
of this city, the leading German Repub
lican paper of the Central West, came
out strong today in favor of McKinley
for the presidential nomination.
OFF FOR ARMENIA
Miss Clara Barton and Staff Start co
Their Mission of Merev.
Their Tlaa So Ttt Is to Feed tie Htmsrj
Vill Cidcavor to Cilist the Sym
pathy ot Oar Miaister.
New York. Jan. 22.-MIS Clara Barton
and her staff, members of the National
Red Cross Society, sailed today on the
steamship New York. Those who ac
company her were Dr. J. B. Hubbeil,
field agent: Miss Lucy Greaves, stenog
rapher nd 'typewriter; Ernest Mason, In
terpreter and linguist, and Geo. H. Pull
man, secretary to Sliss Barton, ln a
brief discussion of her plans. Miss Bar
ton said:
"We expect to reach Constantinople
within three weeks. I do not know the
amount of the Armenian relief fund. We
are going to feed the hungry, and that
Is as far a we have laid our plans at
present, t shall, upon my arrival at
Constantinople, endeavor to enlist the
sympathy of the United Sttes minister
at that place. I do not yet know whetTf
er I shall make effort to have an audi
ence with the sublime porte himself, and
I have only newspaper knowledge that
the sublime porte has. through the min
ister at Washington, announced his op
position to the distribution of this re
lief fund."
Spencer Trask. who Is an officer of the
New York branch of the society, said:
"It Is the fault of the press that antag
onism to the Red Cross Society has been
shown by the public and by the Turkish
government."
FILIBUSTER DETAINED.
Washington. Jan. 22. United Stites
Consul Viflqualn, at Panama, has ca
bled the state department that the
schooner Goldln which Is reported to have
left San Francisco with Antonio Exeta
aboard, bound on a filibustering expedi
tion against Salvador, has been detained
at Panama on a charge of violating the
neutrality laws. The vessel Is reported
to have a store of arms aboard. Intended
for the use of the rebels In Salvador.
TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
The Ancient "Fiddle Drill' Has Not Yet
Been Displaced by a Modern
Invention.
Exchange.
The elaborate carving on the new build
ing of the New York Clearing House As
sociation In Cedar street necessitated
conslderabel use of the "fiddle drill.'
This drill is of peculiar Interest inas
much as It Is one of the oldest stone
cutting tools In existence. It Is said to
antedate Greek sculpture, and Is in use
today ln about the same form as it was
2.U00 years ago. As it name implies Its
action resembles a fiddle. The drill is
of two pieces. In one hand a carver
holds the drill stock, which Is like a
carpenters' brace, except that It if
straight instead of having' a crank. In
the other hand he hold the "bow," which
Is stfung with a brass wire and which
Is given a turn around the drill stock.
To use the drill the carver places the
drill stock against his breast, holding It
with his left hand, and with his risht
he draws the bow back and forth, fiddle
fashion. This Imparts a rotrny motion
to the drill stock, and the drill is ground
to cut In either way it turns. The fiddle
drill Is used in the finest work, In crev
ices where the sculptor could not reach
with his chisel and hammer without en
dangering the carving. About the first
thing an Ingenious Yankee would say on
swing the "fiddle drill' work would be:
"Why couldn't a power drill of some
sort be used for that kind of work?
Something like a dentist's drill?" But
carvers says that pneumatic drills anct
various other types of stone-cutting tools
have been tried, but none found able to
supersede the "fiddle."
Common Chinese laborers can earn from
5 to 15 cents a day.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
A GERMAN NOBLEMAN
Henry of Battcnberg Passes Away on
the West Coast of Afriea.
THE COI NTRY IN MOURNING
Me Va Inpopular Vitk the .lasses. Cat
Kelt liked by Tboxe Vbo Mad the ricas
re ot rersoal Acniaiitaace.
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ceived today. He died of fever on board
the British cruiser Blonde yesterday, on
the west coast of Africa. I'rlnee Hen
ry went to Ashantee In s special capac
ity. He married Princes Beatrix, of
England, In 1MI
Princess Beatrice, hi wife, wa upon the
point of atartlng for the Island of Ma
deria in order to nurse her husband when
the new of his death reached her at
Osborne house. The death of the prince
Is the one great topic of comment In the
press and In public today. A review ot
the flying squadron, now at Splthead,
which was to have taken place today,
off Osborne, ha been postponed. .n
royal navy and military station are
flying flag at half mast.
Ambassador and minister and all ot
the representative bodies of London and
other citie sent message of sympathy
I to Osborne bouse. The death of Prlnco
"enry will maae a occmeu oiuerence in
court plana The period of mourning for
the late prince will extend over the com
ing season, and all drawing rooms have
been abandoned.
While Prince Henry of Battenburg wa .
unpopular on the whole with the people,
principally because he was a poor Ger
man prince, and therefore considered un
worthy ot the hand of a princes ot
the royal house of England, he was wen
liked by all those who had the pleasure,
of knowing him personally. He was a
splendid, athletic-looking man. a good
sportsman, and he sailed his own yache
skilfully. To those around him he wa
unpretending and considerate, and he wa
! a 'IL'"1. VJlL Qi"?n.
considerable ridicule appeared In English
newspapers over the alleged preparation
being made for his departure for the
"picnic," a the expedition to Coomassle
was called. It wa said that he wa go
ing to travel In an especially prepared
saloon carriage and was to have an es
pecially prepared cabin on board a spe
cial steamer, and a mass ot other ex
aggerations of av similar nature waa
printed, much to the disgust of those In
trested tn the prince. But subsequent
events showed that all this ridicule waa
undeserved, as the prince embarked, like
any other officer, on board an ordinorr
troop ship, and was not treated with
any more consideration than would be
accorded to an ordinary officer.
WILL NOT SELL HER ISLANDS.
Rumor Denied that Denmark Wants to
Get Rid of Them.
New York, Jan. 22 A report has re
cently been rather widely published ln
this country (originating In Havana) that
Denmark Is ready to ?ll to the United
States, or to any other nation, lor a very
small sum, her three Islands In the West
Indies SL Thomas. St Croix and St.
John. A letter received In this city to
day from a gentleman ln Denmark hav
ing close connection In Denmark hav
denles this'report. however, entirely. The
writer says that even If there is no finan
cial profit for Denmark in maintaining
the possession of these Islands, there has
of late been no attempt to sell them.
Even In 1SS they wr not offered for sale,
but the treaty for their sale was based on
an offer from the t'nlted States. Rumors
that tho Islands have been offered for
sale to the German government are with
out any foundation. The writer also say
that it Is absolutely untrue that In the
Danish legislature It will be proposed to
give freedom to the Islands. There has
never been suggested anything like that
ln the leading government circles, and
an act In that direction would never pass
the ItRislature. Tne financial situation of
Denmark is not bad, and while Denmark
would certiln.y not decline renewed nego
tiations with the United States. It would
be ridiculous to think of such negotia
tions on any other oasis than the treaty
cf 1S6S, when the price asked was $8,0t)0,0tx.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Geo. W. Murray,
of South Carolina, who was the only col
ored man in the last congress, and who
Is now contesting the seat of William
Elliott, representing the First District
of South Carolina, arrived in Washington
today. His case will come up for a hear
ing before Election Committee No. 3 on
Thursday. Murray brings with hlra a
mass of evidence, which he thinks will
result ln a congressional Investigation
of South Carolina elections. The total
vote counted ln the First South Carolina
District was 95S3. Mr. Murray calls at
tention to the fact that ln the Congres
sional Directory, Mr. Elliott, ln furnish
ing data for his biography, left the pop
ulation of the district blank. In another
part of the directory, however, it is
shown that the populatoin of his district
Is 134,3.19. The comparlcon of the vote
counted with the district population is
equally suggestive ln all the other con
gressional districts of South Carolina.
In the Second District the vote counted
was 5973, population 146,238; Third Dis
trict, vote counted, 7105, population, 152,
Wj Fourth District, vote counted 11,196,
population 19S,3S7: Fifth District, vote
counted IX, population 141.750: Sixth Dis
trict, vote counted SffiO, population 138,
551. The total vote thus cast In the state
for congressional candidates was 61,54S,
while the population of the state Is 1,151,
149, according to the census ef 1890. This
would mean one voter to about twenty
three Inhabitants.
The secret of It is, Mr. Murray claims,
disfranchisement. Not only, he asserts,
ere negro voted not counted, but he will
also produce affidavits from Democrats
who appear in the poll books as voted, to
the effect that they did not vote, some ot
them swearing that they were out of the
state when the election occurred.
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